Legal Opinion
Plendl v. Beuttler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 14, 1961No. 50478PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
This is an action for damages, alleging libel. On May 8, 1959, defendant wrote and mailed to a group of general contractors the following letter:
“To All General Contractors
Re: School Addn. & Alts.
Whiting Iowa.
Gentlemen :
We have been advised that Mr. Steve Plendl, doing business as Central Hardwood Floor and Tile Co. of Geneva, Iowa has submitted a very low bid on the maple flooring on the above project.
Normally we do not inject ourselves into the controversy with subcontractors but we are definitely opposed to this particular company and will not approve them for this floor.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Morse v. Times-Republican Printing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Markman v. HoeferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Frederick v. GoffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Shaw Cleaners & Dyers, Inc. v. Des Moines Dress ClubSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
- Children v. ShinnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Vinson v. Linn-Mar Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Vojak v. JensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Johnson v. NickersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Tilak Raj Sawheny, Also Known as Roger Sawheny v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., an Iowa CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Ass'n v. BreslerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
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